Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Charles Frantz was killed in a motorcycle crash on Scranton Road near the Big Four Railroad bridge at 3:00 pm. He was responding to a report of a collision on Ridge Road and Flowerdale Avenue when his front tire blew out after striking a piece of debris in the roadway. Patrolman Fratz was thrown from the motorcycle and suffered fatal injuries. He was transported to the City Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds. Patrolman Frantz had served with the Cleveland Division of Police for at least five years. He was survived by his wife, two children, mother, and three siblings. He is buried at West Park Cemetery in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, mother, and three siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Frantz gave the Cleveland Division of Police 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Frantz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Charles Frantz is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Cleveland Division of Police, 24 of 119 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Frantz's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Frantz Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Frantz is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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